Fans flocked to the blockbuster Wicked this weekend after the film was released on November 22, but some were left hugely disappointed by Ariana Grande’s glamour.
Everyone has the same complaint about Ariana’s bad makeup in the movie musical, where she mercilessly mocks what looks like a dark lash line.
The Shameless Podcast, “for smart people who like stupid things,” pointed out the problem in their review of the Wicked movie, which they released on Saturday.
Musician Eilish Gilligan said she had “two problems” with the film: the color and the “strip lash” that Ariana, who plays Glinda Upland, seems to wear throughout the film.
“Why does she have a whip that isn’t cut to the shape of her eyes?” Eilsh asked.
“She has blonde eyebrows, she’s so blonde,” she continued, as her makeup was otherwise ethereal.
The other hosts figured that the bold lashes might be part of Ariana’s non-negotiables, as they’ve never seen the pop star with a more subtle lash.
The podcast hosts said they were removed from the film because they felt comic eyelashes should not appear in The Wizard of Oz.
Fans flocked to box office hit Wicked this weekend after it was released on November 22 – but some were left hugely disappointed by Ariana Grande’s glamour.
After the podcast shared a snippet of their thoughts on Instagram, commenters responded, explaining that the lashes took them out of the movie — though some supported the film
The 31-year-old Thank You singer is known for maintaining her winged eyeliner and dramatic cat eye throughout her well-documented fashion evolution over the years.
Ariana may have ditched her dark ponytail and thigh-high boots for the musical, but she kept her long eyelashes, which many moviegoers took exception to.
After the podcast shared a snippet of their Wicked beauty opinions on Instagram, commenters weighed in, explaining that the dramatic makeup choice took them out of the film.
‘Makeup artist here!! I loved the movie, but the eyelashes were more distracting than those toddlers running up and down the aisles of the movie theater!’ one woman joked.
Some viewers compared the film to season three of Bridgerton, which was dismissed by fans who felt the show’s characters all looked far too modern with eyelash and nail extensions.
However, not everyone agreed, with some people explaining that the entire film is meant to be fantasy.
‘So it’s a make-believe world with a city full of porcelain citizens and mouse kings, but you draw the line at black, uncut eyelashes? If those things exist, why can’t Glinda’s eyelashes be like that naturally?’ one commenter asked.
On Twitter, formerly X, the reactions were similar, with viewers calling the former Nickelodeon star’s eyelashes “distracting” and “very modern.”
On Twitter, formerly X, the reactions were much the same, with viewers calling the former Nickelodeon star’s eyelashes “distracting” and “very modern.”
Academy Award-winning makeup artist Frances Hannon was the makeup and hair designer for the film and told People that she used Ariana’s own Rem beauty products on the actress
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One person tweeted that the movie was “perfect” but agreed “Ariana’s eyelashes were so distracting.”
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Another cheekily said: ‘Whoever did Ariana Grande’s eyelashes in Wicked needs to be fired.’
Academy Award-winning makeup artist Frances Hannon was the makeup and hair designer for the film.
Frances said People she used Ariana’s own rem beauty products on the actress, who was involved in the beauty process.
“We kept her very youthful – by lifting the outer corner of the eye and lifting the corner of the lashes,” Frances said of the controversial choice.